Tottenham Hotspur got back to winning ways on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League, ripping a previously impressive Everton to shreds in 3-0 fashion, making it Thomas Frank's third 3-0 win of the season.
It couldn't have come at a better time, too, as Frank and Spurs were having some serious questions to answer after putrid attacking performances against both Aston Villa and Monaco up on their return from the October international break.
But while much of the conversation centered around Spurs themselves, Tottenham fans couldn't help but take notice of an Everton star who was likely already on their radar earlier this season as a possible transfer target.
No, that player isn't Jack Grealish, who was linked to Spurs for years but ended up joining Everton as a free agent this summer with little interest from Tottenham. Grealish has been a transformative signing for Everton, but, over the long term, he isn't even the most desirable winger on his own team.
Everton star on the Tottenham radar?
That distinction would belong to right winger Iliman Ndiaye, who would be shining on the left, which is Spurs area of need after signing Mohammed Kudus to man the right flank, if it weren't for the emerging presence of Grealish.
Ndiaye has been just as impressive, in many ways, to start the 2025/26 season with his dynamism and ball progression. He showed that quality as an out-and-out winger with his take-ons against a strong Tottenham defense, shining as one of the few real attacking threats for Everton in their shutout loss with four dribbles completed.
The 25-year-old Senegalese international has been tough to beat all season long with 1.4 key passes, 1.3 fouls drawn, and 2.7 dribbles completed per game for the Toffees. A rate of three goals in nine starts as a traditional right-footed right winger is also quite impressive.
Tottenham are going to need to sign a new winger in 2026, whether in the winter or summer transfer window. And while Antoine Semenyo will be the pipe dream, everyone will be after the Bournemouth superstar amidst a Premier League Player of the Season level start to the 2025/26 campaign.
Ndiaye is better than a mere consolation prize, though, and Tottenham would do well to sign him in his prime on the cheap. By shining in head-to-head competition with Tottenham even as the team around him completely flopped in a 3-0 loss, Ndiaye has placed himself squarely on Spurs transfer wishlist.